The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-06-03

During n storm, Charles Kniesndori n
German farmer, residing nine miles south
OF Wilson, Wis, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
Tho executive order consolidating and
nbolishins number of internal revenue
districts will take effect June 15, or as
soon thereafter as possible.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Van Wyck will
shortly close their Washington establish
ment and so for the summer to their
home in Nebraska City, Ncb.
Attorney General Hogg, OF Texas, has
written to tho prosecuting attorney OF
Montgomery, Texas, ,denouncins the lynch
ing OF II. colorcd boy, probably innocent,
who was taken out OF Jail.
AT Hudson, Wis, In the case OF State VS..
Il. l.. Sugar on the charge of embezze
ment preferred by d. NJ. Osborne IL Coz
and tried in the circuit court, the Jury
brought in n verdict OF acquittal.
The Milwaukee & st. Paul has raised
the salaries OF its ticket agents Mt coupon
offices because OF the cutting off OF com
missions by the Eastern lines. Those for.
merly receiving $To per month now get
$3.50.
Gov. Ross OF Texas has offered n reward
oil $500 Tor the arrest and conviction Of
each oil the train robbers who participated
III Wiz ihhii az htNclI SlullOn. thirteen
robbers ARE known to have been engaged
in the attack.
John Mullaly stockholder OF the Ma.
tional Consumers Meat company, at New
York applied for an injunction restraining
the Marquis de Mores from disposng OF
the property OF the concern The inIunc.
tion was denied.
Explorers who arrived at Duluth from the
Nermiiion country, east OF Tower report
the forest fires hs growing worse. A good
many camps have been destroyed and it
is feared that several explorers have been
caught in the flames.
Transactions in the coffee exchanges of
lnto have been enormous. The unusual
degree OF interest manifested in Now York
has been caused by the speculative con
d!tion Gi affairs and this speculative fever
is likely to increase.
In Walle township, few miles from
Grand Forks, Oak, lighting struck the
a COW and pair OF oxen. Tho barn and
house, IL short way distant, were burned
to the ground. Loss $4,000, with small
income.
Fourth-class postmnsters appointed
Minnesota Winnipeg Junction, T.. A.
Berg. Montana; Corvallis. II. r. Kern Dn-
kota; Haskins, T. J. Lamnnyon Jewell, A.
A. Linn. Iowa; Wood, l. Bridcll Post.
Office ediscontinued-Mi Ivy, Kan.
aiyohi county.
The President appointed Commodore D.
B. Harmony w. A Wallace OF New York;
III. S. Van Eaton, OF Mississippi; Asa Nor
gan, OF Arkansas; Thomas A, Logan, Of
Ohio, and Prof. ID. G. Gilman, of John s.
Hopkins University, rs members of the
board OF visitors to the naval academy ut
Annapolis,
With the exception OF northern Wiscon.
sin, west of Hurley and down on the Goge-
big range, II distance OF fifty miles, the fires
are abating. In that territory hoy are
doing great damage in pine and hardwood
lands. lronwood isnot burned or damaged
The total insurance in the Lake Iiuden
fire was 1897, 900.
A heavy thunderst torn passed over West
port, Oak. degrading camp OFF Ohm Coop.
er on the Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwes-
tern railroad was struck by lightning, in
stantly killing two laborers-Peter Nelson,
who lived between Loola and Westport
and Charles Curtcy of Long Lake. Both
were young men unmarried. Several other
parties in the camp were injured but none
seriously.
In accordance with the orders OF the war
department. Gen. Crook has ordered Com
pany X, Ninth cavalry (coloredj, to Chey-
enne, and placed them under the direction
OF the interior department or land ofiicials
Tor the purpose OF enforcing an order to
tear down fences in public domains in Wy
oming. Gen. Crook says: I don tanticipate
any trouble Wyoming cattlemen are not
fools, and will not oppose the government.
Capt. l.. w. Cole took party OF friends.
composed OF d. G. Stark Geo. Wise, Mar
ion Trip. Clarence Blood and Fred Cole. OF
Pctoskey, Geo. NJ. Freeman OF Milwaukee,
and Henry Blont, oil Chicago out for n
sail on Traverse by Mich. The yacht was
struck by squall and capsized, throwing
the party into the bay. Tho following
were drowned: d. g. Stark, George Wise,
Capt. Cole Fred Cole, Marion Trip. Capt.
Coles body was recovered.
Andrew Springer OF Illinois was lynched
Mt Powhatton, Ark, for an outrage com.
mitted on Mrs. Montgomery recently.
rope around his neck. and made n desper-
ate fight for life. II required two or three
men to hold him. He asked the mob to
shoot him. but the request was refused.
He WAS dragged n short distance from the
jail and hanged to tree, his body after
ward beng riddled with bullets.
There is now on hand the full amount
Tor the completion OF the Minneapolis
postoice building, the total cost OF which
will be S592, 514.o6. OF this, however,
there was expended for the site S92, ,514.56
Although all OF the required money il avail.
able, this is not among the buildings set
down for completion during the year By
the supervising architect. Thereis, Though,
over $500, 900 to carry on buildings, out
side OF existing contract liabilities.
Before tho interstate commerce commits
sion William Brown, in behalf of the Chi.
cago u Alton Railroad company, fled
charges againgt the Pennsylvania Railroad
for violation OF the third section OF the act.
He charges principally that the Pennsyl-
vania company had unnwiully given pref.
erence and advantages to the Chicago Bur
lington ~ Quincy in the Interchange OF pass.
cnsor traffic to Chicago, and denies to tho
Chicago IL Alton reasonable facilities Tor
the Interchange of passenger traffic.
The war department has issued tho fol-
lowing order BY direction OF the secrc.
tary OF war general orders No. 13 of 1854.
Is revoked to take effect Juno 80. and
therefore all work necessary for the care,
preservation and repair of ordidancc and
store at forts aud in the hands of troops
:s declared to be the legitimate duty of the
soldier. Tho commanding onicers OF all
forts and other military stations will de-,
tail on daily duty the men required for the
proper care. preservation Of ordinance
and ordinance stores belonging to their
commands.
Pensions issued: Minnesota
II. Lcnfest, Osseo; c. Lawrence, Alma CITY:
J. Couehlin. ELIAS j. Mangan, Barry ..
Thomson, Northield; n. Morizct, Hender.
son, G. Green. Sauk Rapids j. Coydwsit,
Lake Belt. Increased. n. kelsey, Dean:
w. f. Sisbeo, Chatfeld; G. Il. Stevens,
Alexandria; ". Simon, Norton: j. N,
Whitman, Iabree; J. Morrison, Window;
J. Mullen Easton; V. +. Strong, Glenwood;
c. Ready. Rochester. Dakota-Orisiua!,
7. A. Douglas, Webster. Incrcaset,, d. l.,
Prctr, Troy; II. Calew, Salem. Reissued,
c. II. Sikes, Lisbon; i. j. Felson, Ray,
mond.
A letter received from the Postmaster OF
a village in minnesota Informs tie Virginia
state authoritias that he has tho control
but not tho possession Of tho original
copy OF the ordinance OF secession pnssed
by Virginia. The writer says That the
document is in the possession OF the widow
OF a federal soldier. lie asks what the
officials will pay for its restoration. Soon
after the city was occupied by the Union
army, in 1865, the document was taken
from the capitol. Gov. Lee will address
Postmaster General Villas, iniosming him
OF these incts aud Rakiug him to see